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Both the LHS and New Yorker rode a 5" longer wheelbase than the Concorde. Aside from the LHS having front bucket seats and the New Yorker having a 3-place bench seat, they were pretty much identical internally and externally. Standard and only engine was a 214 hp 3.5L (215 cid) V6 with a 4-speed automatic. Naturally, most power options were either standard or available, even including variable-assist power steering. The LHS and New Yorker shared the Concorde's new "cab-forward" design, and they handled and drove like the bigger Concordes that they were, which wasn't a bad thing. 1995 models added a cancel feature to their cruise control. | Both the LHS and New Yorker rode a 5" longer wheelbase than the Concorde. Aside from the LHS having front bucket seats and the New Yorker having a 3-place bench seat, they were pretty much identical internally and externally. Standard and only engine was a 214 hp 3.5L (215 cid) V6 with a 4-speed automatic. Naturally, most power options were either standard or available, even including variable-assist power steering. The LHS and New Yorker shared the Concorde's new "cab-forward" design, and they handled and drove like the bigger Concordes that they were, which wasn't a bad thing. 1995 models added a cancel feature to their cruise control. | ||
1996 models had a new radio antenna incorporated into the rear window and a couple of new colors, but the big news was the final cancellation (in name only) of the New Yorker model, which had been in use at Chrysler since 1939, making it one of America's longest running nameplates (and certainly became one of Chrysler's most ''overused'' nameplates in the 1980s). Whether or not Chrysler did an injustice to the New Yorker name by letting it quietly die after being in use for 58 straight model years is subject to personal interpretation... but even though the name was no more, the car that held the name carried on into 1997 with no appreciable changes. | 1996 models had a new radio antenna incorporated into the rear window and a couple of new colors, but the big news was the final cancellation (in name only) of the New Yorker model at the end of 1996, which had been in use at Chrysler since 1939, making it one of America's longest running nameplates (and certainly became one of Chrysler's most ''overused'' nameplates in the 1980s). Whether or not Chrysler did an injustice to the New Yorker name by letting it quietly die after being in use for 58 straight model years is subject to personal interpretation... but even though the name was no more, the car that held the name carried on into 1997 with no appreciable changes. | ||
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Revision as of 22:12, 8 March 2007
The Chrysler LHS was introduced in 1994, a year after the Concorde on a stretched LH platform (the "LHS" name comes from platform LH-Stretched). The LHS was introduced alongside the latest (and last) car to utilize the New Yorker nameplate. This page covers both the LHS and New Yorker except where noted.
Here's a rundown on both models:
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| Chrysler LHS | |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Corporation | |
| Production | 1994-1997 |
| Class | Full-Size |
| Body Style | 4-Door Sedan |
| Length | 207.4" |
| Width | 74.4" |
| Height | 55.7" |
| Wheelbase | 113" |
| Weight | 3500-3700 lbs |
| Transmission | 4-Speed Automatic, FWD |
| Engine | 3.5L (215 cid) V6 |
| Power | 214 hp |
| Similar | Chrysler New Yorker |
| Platform | LH |
1st Generation LHS (1994-1997)
Both the LHS and New Yorker rode a 5" longer wheelbase than the Concorde. Aside from the LHS having front bucket seats and the New Yorker having a 3-place bench seat, they were pretty much identical internally and externally. Standard and only engine was a 214 hp 3.5L (215 cid) V6 with a 4-speed automatic. Naturally, most power options were either standard or available, even including variable-assist power steering. The LHS and New Yorker shared the Concorde's new "cab-forward" design, and they handled and drove like the bigger Concordes that they were, which wasn't a bad thing. 1995 models added a cancel feature to their cruise control.
1996 models had a new radio antenna incorporated into the rear window and a couple of new colors, but the big news was the final cancellation (in name only) of the New Yorker model at the end of 1996, which had been in use at Chrysler since 1939, making it one of America's longest running nameplates (and certainly became one of Chrysler's most overused nameplates in the 1980s). Whether or not Chrysler did an injustice to the New Yorker name by letting it quietly die after being in use for 58 straight model years is subject to personal interpretation... but even though the name was no more, the car that held the name carried on into 1997 with no appreciable changes.
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| Chrysler LHS | |
|---|---|
| DaimlerChrysler | |
| Production | 1999-2001 |
| Class | Full-Size |
| Body Style | 4-Door Sedan |
| Length | 207.7" |
| Width | 74.4" |
| Height | 56" |
| Wheelbase | 113" |
| Weight | 3500-3700 lbs |
| Transmission | 4-Speed Automatic, FWD |
| Engine | 3.5L (215 cid) V6 |
| Power | 253 hp |
| Similar | Chrysler 300M |
| Platform | LH |
2nd Generation (1999-2001)
The LH platform (Concorde, Intrepid) had been redesigned for 1998, and the 2nd generation LHS would debut a few months later as an early 1999 model to coincide with the introduction of the all-new 300M. The LHS and 300M would share the same chassis and running gear, but the LHS was the more sedate of the two, as the 300M was geared more to the sport-oriented crowd with a sport-tuned suspension and tires, along with an "autostick" transmission, which permitted manually-selected gear changes using a separate shift gate. Standard and only engine was a 253 hp 3.5L (215 cid) V6 with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The LHS also had a different grille and taillights, along with a little more chrome and glitz.
2000 models changed very little, 2001 models got new steering wheels with audio controls and a 3-point safety belt for the middle rear position, along with optional side-impact airbags. An optional Luxury Group became available, featuring a California Walnut-trimmed interior, automatic adjusting outside mirrors and an overhead console-mounted Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). 2001 turned out the be the LHS's last, as it was clearly being overshadowed by the much more popular 300M. There was no direct successor to the LHS.
